Wringer



Oct. 18, 19.38. Jf PERKTNS 2,133,566

WRINGER original Filed oct. 6, 1933 2 sheets-sheet i ATTORNEY.

Oct. 18, 1938. J. L. PERKINSr WRINGER original Filed oct. e, 19:55 2sheets-sheet 2 INVENTOR, Julian I. Fer/Eins;

ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 18, 1938 l UNITED STATES PATENT vOFFICE `WltlNGrElt yJulian L. Perkins, West Springfield, Mass.

Application. October 6, 1533, Serial No. 692,481 Renewed March 11, 193621s claims. (ci. sa-2573) sion of a wringer .which has associated.there-Y with means adapted for movements between operative andinoperative positions and motor control means associated with the saidmovable means s0 that current to themotor may be cut oil? while themovable means is in operative position whereby ,anA operator mayinstantly cause the motor to be stopped and thus obviate injury.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a wringer havingco-actingrolls, one-of whichy has a member associated therewith forreleasably locking the roll in an operative position and motor controlmeans associated with the member which is conveniently located so thatan operator may instantly stopthe driving motor and simultaneouslyrelease the rolls from operative position.` Y Y A further object of theinvention is the provision of a Wringer having a guard member andassociated roll adapted to be releasably connected to a4 frame in whichis a roll. 'I'he guard is adapted to swing between aneutral inoperativeposition and operative positions at either side thereof in whichoperative positions theguard is releasably locked. y

'A still further object of the invention resides in' the provision ofmeans for rotating the rolls oi the wringer in opposite directions sothat the feeding-in side of the .wringer may be at either side thereofin combination with novel means to control the locking of the guard andits associated roll to the frame in a position at the feeding-in side ofthe wringer at all times. In that way, the guard is in the path ofthe-arms of the operator of theA wringer at all times ywhen incperatiomwhereby the operator may readily and easily engage the same toswing the guard to an inoperative and thereby release the same guard.. f

Further and various objects and advantages of the invention will behereinafter more fully referredto in connection with ther accompanyingdescription of the present preferred form there- L. Perkins (theapplicant) et al.

of, which for purposes of disclosure is shown in the accompanyingdrawings wherein: Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a washing machineapparatus having the novel'wringer apparatus of the invention associatedtherewith. -5 Fig. 2 is a longitudinal elevational and sectional viewshowing a wringer having certain features of the invention associatedtherewith, and

Fig` 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-2 of Fig. 2 to showcertain features of conl0 struction. f

' Referring now to the drawings more in detail the invention will beI'ully described. y

In Fig. 1 a washing machine is shown which has the usual tub 2 supportedas by legs l. A 16 motor M is insome suitable manner associated with thewashing machine and, as is ordinary practice, operates aA paddle orother agitating mechanism within the tub as well as operates theWringer.

A column 8, associated with the machine, has a shaft therein thatisdriven from the motor. A gear mechanism, usually referred to as a headand indicated at H, is carried by the column 8 and a wringer structure Wis associatedwith the head. v

The head H includes a casing I2 havingv a driven shaft I4 rotatabletherein. A pair of driven gears I6 are slidable, but non-rotatable, onthe shaft I4 so` as vto be shiftable back and forth. In this way one orthe other of the gears may be brought into meshing engagement with adriving pinion I8 on the upper end of the shaft I0. With the shaft I0rotating in one direction it is possible byy shifting the gears lI6 torotate the shaft I 4in one direction or the other. 'I'he head may takevarious forms and may be like `that shown in United States LettersPatent 1,875,487 of September 6, 1932, issued to Julian A lever 20 forshifting the gears works ina slot 22. This is movable back and forth soas to shift the gears I6 backhand forth after the manner clearlydescribed in the beforementioned patent.

The wringer W has end frames 24 tied in spaced relation by a rod or tube20', and the left-hand frame is secured to the casing I2. Bearing blocks26 are located in slots 2 8 of the frames and rotatably support a shaft30 of a lower roll 32 which in this case may be called 50 a drive roll.

The end of the shaft 30 may be connected to the shaft Il by .acoupling'or the like but as shown a key 34 is provided for operativelyconnecting the shafts I4 and 30 so that the latter u is driven by theformer. Receivers indicated generally by Il are slidable up and down inthe end frames-24; These receivers have ears l2 .1(see Fig. 3) throughwhich pass bolts M which bolts are slidable in bosses of the end frames.

Chambers 48 are provided around the bolts below the bosses Il andsprings il surround the bolts. These are under tension between theparts' II and heads 52 on the lower ends of the bolts. The springs areso arranged as to yieldingly pull the receivers downwardly so that .whenthewringer rolls are in operable relation the upper roll is undertension as will appear.

The receivers on their adjacent inner faces are provided withguard-receiving slots Mextending up and down in a vertical relation andintermediate the ends of the slots there are provided recesses such asshown in Fig. 3.

A roll guard assembly similar to that in my United States Letters PatentNo. 1,906,406 consists of a guard or swingable upper frame or upperswingable frame part member 80 which has spaced end portions 62. Hubs 64are provided on the lower end of the guard portions 62 and these carry ashaft 66 of an upper roll 33. The shaft 86 and roll 33 may be integralwith the shaft rotatable in the hubs or the shaft may be secured to ahub as by a set screw 65, with the roll 33 rotatable on the shaft 66.

n A projection 68 is provided'preferablyron each end o! the upper framemember and in the form of the invention shown this is a roll rotatableon a pin 10 carried by the upperframe member. The upper frame member is'in the shape of a bail for ease in manipulation so that the framemember and roll may' be removed from the receivers or dropped thereintoasmay be desired. 'I'he slots 52 are soarranged that the hubs 64 of theupper frame member are received therein whereby the roll 3l may belowered ontothe roll 32 therebelow with the frame member in an upright,neutral and inoperative position. In order to releasably lock theupperframe member and its roll in operative position the frame member istilted from its central, neutral,

inoperative position to one side or the other. As shown in Fig. 3 whenthe upper roll rests on the lower one the hubs of the upper frame memberare disposed in the lower ends of the receiver slots Il to permitswinging of the frame member which when swung will cause the projectionto be carried into one recess 54 or the other of the receivers. Therecesses are so arranged as toreleasably lock the upper frame member ina tilted operative positionas shown in Fig. 3. In this position and byreason of the camming action brought about by swingingA of the upperframe member the receivers are elevated slightly against the action ofthe springs 50 whereby the frame member is releasably locked in thereceivers under the influence of the springs.

A circuit control switch 10 ls associated with the upper frame member 60which may be ofV usual form and has a swinging operating lever member12. Preferably the switch will be arranged so that it is in non-circuitclosing position when the member 12 is in a lower position ask shown inFig. 2.. When the member 12 is swung upwardly'the switch will be incircuitclosing position.

A cable 'N'extends from the switch I0 to a plug 18 provided with prongs18 receivable in a receptacle 80 fixed in a member 82 associated withone of the wringer end frames. The plug 16 and receptacle l0 are soarranged that when described in detail.

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the receptacle and disconnect the same. A cable y 84 extends from thereceptacle to the motor'M and by disconnecting the receptacle and plugthe circuit to the motor is disconnected. A manually engageable grip bar9| has a pin 92 slidable in the upper trame member and a rod I4 alsoslidable in the frame member is Vprovided with an opening 96 whichreceives the lever 'I2 of the switch. As the grip $0 and rod Ol aremoved towards and away from the upper frame member the lever of theswitch 12 is swung up and down or back and forth to make or break acircuit.

A lock member |06 is pivoted at il! to the upper frame member and has `aslot IM at one end which receives a pin |01 of a rod I" iixed to thegrip 90. As the member 90 is moved 'towards and away from the framemember the lock member i is moved up and. down. Slots i I0' are providedln the receivers at the upper sides thereof and at either side oi' thecentral slots 52. The slots lill' are arranged to receive an end latchportion H2 oi the lock member IM.

Cap members II4 are pivoted as at Il! to the receivers and they mayswing fromthe position shown in Fig. 3 where they overlie the receiversand the slot thereof to a position at one side thereof. The caps areswingable as the upper frame member is withdrawn from the receivers andwhen in an open position permit the frame member to be dropped into thereceivers.

The operation of the apparatus `will now be As shown in Fig. 2' theupper frame member 60 and upper roll 30 are in a neutral. vertical andinoperative position with the operating member 90 in its depressedposition nearest the upper frame member. In this position the lockmember has its end portion H2 above the upper ends or sides of thereceivers, and from this position the upper frame member may be swung inone direction4 or the other.

'It will be assumed that the plug 16 is inthe receptacle lil so as toconnect the motor M to the switch 10 which is in oil' position. Thegears il are positioned so that the roll l2 is operated in the desireddirection.

The upper frame member is swung from the neutral, vertical andinoperative position mentioned to a tilted operative position such asshown in Fig. 3. The upper frame member is releasably locked to thereceivers in this operative position by means of the hubs andprojections in the slots and recesses thereof as has been described. `Asthe member 90 is moved upwardly away from the upper frame member andwhen the upperframe member 1s in this tilted operative position the locklil'is swung so that its part H2 enters a slot H0. In this'way theVupper frame member is releasably held against swinging to a neutral,

inoperative position. As the member 90 ispulled upwardly into anoperative position, the arm or u lever l2 of the switch device is movedto close the circuit including the switch and `the motor M, whereuponthe motor is set in operation and the lower roll k32 is driven therebythrough lthe gears:

described.

During the, wringing operation the upper roll yields to accommodatematerial being passed between the rolls. Should it be necessary anddesirable however to instantly stop the wringer the operator has but tostrike the member 90 lightly to thereby depress it and shift lever 12 ofthe r anales switch and out oi! thecurrent. y'I'his movement o! themember 90 swings the lock member downwardly so that its outer end H2isremoved from the slot. f 1

Thus, simultaneously with striking the member l., the operator may swingthe upper frame member'` to-its neutral, operative position and releasethe frame member from the receivers. It is not only possible therefor toinstantly cut on the current to the motor driving the wringer butrelease the upper tramememberfas well. Should an` operator have a handor other part caught beteen the rolls he is safeguardedagainstinjury bystriking the grip 90 and at the same time, swinging the frame member. i

When the upper frame member is swung tol neu- "r trai position and it isdesired to removethe same from the wringerit may be `done byvsimplyraising the frame member and simultaneously with 'rising movement theplug 16 is 'withdrawn from the receptacle Ill to break the motor line.

'Itwill be noted that the upper frame member when in the receiversmay beswungin either or opposite directions fromv the central inoperativeWithin easy reach.

' away from the operator to insure'that the .up-

per'frame member is readily accessible.v This includes a control memberIlll associated with the shaft which. frictionally embraces theshaft.Thisis accomplished by splitting the hub H2 of the member as at IH.

With the leading-in sideiof the rolls at' the left, as shown in Fig. 3,the shaft 30 rotates clockwise and swings the member H0 to the rightagainst some stationary part such as the sideof the slot l2 of thereceiver. In this position the upperfend H6 0f the member is in front ofthe recesses 54 vat the right of the receiver whereby the projection ilof the upper frame member cannot seat in the receiver. recesses at theright. To lock the frame member it must be swung away from the memberIII` to the leading-in side of the wringer at the. left thereof. Theshaft 30 slips in the member l I0 and frictionally urges it towards theside of the slot. f f When the shaft 30 is rotated counter-clockwise soas tobring the leading-in side at the right of the wringer the memberIII) is swung to the left side of thek receiver andthe upper framemember can only be swung to the leading-in side or tothe right. `Thisinsures that the frame member when in operative position is attheleadingfin side and the side of the wringerat which the'operator willstand.

While I have described my invention in ygreat detail and with respect topreferred embodiments thereof, I doynot desire to be limited to suchdetail orv embodiments since many changes or modlcations may be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in itsbroader aspects. What I desire to claim as new and secure by LettersPatent of the VUnited States is:

l. vA wringer apparatus comprising in combination, a lower frame havingreceiving means'for anu-upper frame, .a separate upper i'rame, rolls onboth of said frames,electrical'driving means for said rolls, theupperirame having a manually engageable part, means ,to .releasablylockthe upper frame in the lower frame with the rolls operatively related, aswitch for said'driving means able locking means. l

y2. A wringer apparatus comprising .in combination, a frame having aroll therein, an upper frame unit havinga secondroll therein, electricaldriving means for said rolls, receivers on said trama-the saidreceivers. and unit being provided with means to permit said unit toswing between operative` and inoperative lpositions and to re-A leasablylock the unit in operative position with the rolls in operative contact.and a switch for a motor circuitiorA said driving means on said 4 unithaving an actuating member movable between operative4 and inoperativepositions, all adapted and on said manually engageable part vand meansfor simultaneouslyv operating said' switch and releasarranged. wherebythe unit and actuating member may be moved simultaneously` betweenoperative and inoperativepositions. .l K

3.fA wringer apparatus comprising in oombination, a `frame having a rolltherein, an vupper frame unit having a second roll therein, electricaldriving means for said rolls, receivers on said frame, the saidreceivers and unit being provided 30 with means to Ypermit said unit toswing between operative and inoperative positions and to releasably lockthe unit vin operative position with the rolls in 1operative contact, aswitch fora motor vcircuit forsaiddrawing means on .said unit havinganactuatingmember movable between operativel and inoperative-positions,andseparable connections for a'eircuit including said switch and motorassociatedwithsaid frame and unit dis- Y engageable 'asthe unitl isremoved from the frame, allladapted and arranged whereby the unit andactuating member may bemoved simultaneously between; operative andinoperative positionsf" 4. A Vwringer apparatus comprising incombination,a frame having a roll therein, an upper roll unit having a`second 'roll therein, electrical driving means for said rolls,receivers on'said frame, the said receivers and'unit being provided withmeans to permit said unit to swing from an inoperative to an operative'position with the rolls in operative contact-,a switch for said"driving means Aon said unit having an actuating member movable'betweenoperative and inoperative positions, andfmeans to releasably holdthe'unit in operative position `operable by 'saidyactuating memberwhereby-the. unitand lswitch may be operated simultaneously.

5.' A wringer 'apparatus' comprising in combination, a frame/having aroll therein, 'an upper roll unit having asecond roll therein,electrical driv` ing means for'said rolls, receivers on said frame', thesaid receivers and unit being provided with means to permit said unit toswing between op' erative and non-operative positions with the rollsinoperative contact, a switch for said driving means on saidunithavingan actuating-memberv movable between operative and inoperativepositions,`means to releasably hold the unit in operative' positionoperablel by said actuating mem- `per as it is moved to inoperativeposition, means to hold Vsaid actuating member against move` ment fromvinoperative position to operative whe the-unit is inV inoperativeposition.

y 6. A wringer apparatus comprising in combination, a frame having aroll therein,electrical driving means for said rolls, receiversassociated with the frame, an upper frame unit including a roll therein,means associated with said unit and receivers to facilitate swingingmovements of the unit between operative and inoperative positions, aswitch device on said unit for saidv driving means including a manuallyoperable actuating member movable betweenoperative and inoperativepositions, means to releasably lock said unit in operable position andconnections between said means and said actuating memberrarranged andadapted whereby the unit is released by the member when said member isoperated to actuate said switch. a.

'1. A wringer apparatus comprising in combination, a framefhaving a rolltherein, electrical driving means for said rolls, receivers onsaid-frame, an upper frame unit receivable in-,the receivers including aroll, means associated with said unit and receivers to facilitateswinging movements of l saidI unit between operative and inoperativepositions and to releasably lock saidunit in operative position, aswitch device 'for said driving means on said unit including amanually-l operable actuating member, lholding means to hold 'said unitin operable position, and connections between said means and actuatingmember ,whereby the holding means is released by the Yoperation of theactuating member vto facilitate swinging of the unit to inoperativeposition.

8. A wringer apparatus comprising in Vcombination, a lower frame havinga rotatable roll and receiving means, an upper frame having a manuallyengageable part, a rollin s'aid frame, releasable locking meansassociated with the receiving means and frame for-releasably locking theupper frame to the receiving means with the manually engageable partthereof at either side of the wringer, means for driving one of saidrolls in opposite'directions so the feeding-in side of said rolls maybe*aty either side o f said wringer, Vand control means to permit lockingof the upper frame to the receiving means only, when the manuallyengageable part thereof is disposed at a side of the wringercorresponding `to the feeding-in side of the rolls.

9. A wringer apparatus comprising in combination, a lower frame having arotatable roll and receiving means, an upper frame having a manuallyengageable part, a rollin said frame, releasable locking meansassociated with the receiving means and upper frame for releasablylockingthe upper frame to the receiving means with the manuallyengageable part thereof `at either side of the wringer, means fordriving `one.of said rolls in opposite directions so the feeding-in sideof said rolls may be at either side of said wringer,

' and control means to permit locking of the upper frame to thereceiving means with the manually engageable part thereof disposed onlyat a side of the wringer corresponding to the feeding-in side of therolls, the control means being shiftable between two positions and itsposition controlled by the direction of rotation of said rolls.

10. A wringer apparatus comprising in combination, a lower kframe havinga rotatable roll and receiving means, an upper frame having a manuallyengageable part, a roll in'said frame, releasable locking meansassociatedwith the receiving means and upper frame-for releasablylocking the said frame to the receivingmeans with the manuallyengageablepart thereof at` either side of the wringer, means for drivingone of said rolls in opposite directions so the feeding-in side of saidrolls may be at either side of said wringer,

and control means to permit locking of the upper frame to the receivingmeans with the manually engageable part thereof disposed only at a sideof the wringer corresponding to the feeding-in side of the rolls, thecontrol means being shiftable between two positions and actuated betweensaid positions by rotation of one of said rolls.

11. A wringer apparatus comprising in combination, a lower frame havinga rotatable roll and receiving means, an upper frame having a manuallyengageable part, a roll in said upper frame, releasable locking meansassociated with the receiving meansand upper frame for releasablylocking the said frame to the receiving means with the manuallyengageable part thereof at either side of the wringer. means for drivingone of said rolls in opposite directions so the feedingin side of saidrolls may be at either side of said wringer, and control means to permitlocking of the upper frame to the receiving means with the manuallyengageable part thereof disposed only ata side of the wringercorresponding to the feeding-in side of the rolls, the control meansbeing shiftable between two positions and moved between said positionsaccordingly as the rollsars rotated in one direction or the other.

12. A wringer apparatus comprising in combination, a lower frame havinga rotatable roll and receiving means, an upper frame having a manuallyengageable part, a roll in said frame.

`locking means associated with the receiving means and upper frame forreleasably locking the said frame to the receiving means with themanually engageable part thereof at either side of the wringer, meansfor driving one of said rolls in opposite directions,so the feeding-inside of said rolls may be at either side of said wringer, and controlmeans to permit locking of the upper frame to the receiving means onlywhen the manually engageable part thereof is disposed at a side of thewringer which corresponds to the feeding-in side of the rolls, the saidcontrol means including a part frictionally engaged by one of said rollsand movable thereby between control positions accordingly asthedirection of said roll is changed.

13. A wringer apparatus comprising in combination, a lower frame havinga rotatable roll and receiving means, an upper frame having a manuallyengageable part, a roll in said upper frame, locking means associatedwith the receivingmeans and upper frame for releasably locking the upperframe to the receiving means with the manually engageable part thereofat either side of the Wringenmeans including a shiftable part fordriving one of said rolls in opposite directions so the feeding-in sideof said rolls may be at either side of said wringer, and`control meansto permit locking of the upper frame to the receiving means only whenthe manually engageable part thereof is disposed at a side of thewringer which corresponds to the feeding-in side of the rolls, the saidreceiving means including slots for receiving opposite ends of the upperframe and the said control means including a part associated with one ofsaid slots and movable by rotation of one of said rolls.

14. A wringer apparatus comprising in com bination, a lower frame havinga rotatable roll and receiving means, an upper frame having a manuallyengageable part, a roll in said upper frame, locking means associatedwith the receiving means and upper frame for releasably locking the saidframe to the receiving means with the manually engageable part thereofat either side of the wringer, means including a shiftable part fordriving one of said rolls in opposite directions so the feeding-in sideof said rolls may be at either side of said wringer, and control meansto permit locking of the upper frame to the receiving means only whenthe manually engageable part thereof is disposed at a side of thewringer which corresponds to the feeding-in side of the rolls,.the saidreceiving means including slots for receiving opposite ends of the upperframe and the said control'means including a part movable relative toone of said slots and being movableby rotation of one of said rollsbetween positions at oppositesides of said slots. 15. A wringerapparatus comprising in combinatio'n, a lower frame having a rotatableroll and receiving means, an upper frame having a manually engageablepart, a roll in said upper frame, locking means associated with thereceiving means and upper frame for releasably locking the said upperframe to the receiving means with the manually engageable part thereofat either side of the Wringer, means including a shiftable part fordriving one of said rolls in opposite directions so the feeding-in sideof said rolls may be at either side of said wringer,` and control m'eansto permit locking of the upper frame to the receiving means only whenthe manually engageable part thereof is disposed at a. side of thewringer which corresponds to the feeding-in side of the rolls, the saidreceiving means including slots for receiving opposite ends of the upperframe arranged to permit swinging movements'thereof between a neutralinoperative and operative positions and the said control means includinga part associated with one of said slots which is movable transverselythereof to permit the upper frame to swing in one direction only.

16. A wringer apparatus comprising in combination, a lower frame havinga rotatable roll and receiving means, an upper frame having a manuallyengageable part, a roll in said upper frame, locking means associatedwith the receiving means and upper frame for releasably locking the saidf-rame to the receiving means with the manually engageable part thereofat either side of the wringer, means including a shiftable part fordriving one of said rolls in opposite directions so the feeding-in sideof said rolls may be at either side of said wringer, and control meansto permit locking of the upper frame to the receiving means only whenthe manually engageable part thereof is disposed at a side of thewringer which corresponds to the feeding-in side of the rolls,'thecontrol means being frictionally engaged by one of said rolls andmovable thereby between control positions.

17. A wringer apparatus comprising in combination, a frame, an upperframe swingable between an inoperative position and operative positionsat either side of the wringer, co-operating rolls, control meansactuated by one of said rolls to limit movement of the upper frame frominoperative to an operative position at a side of the wringercorresponding to the leading-in side of the rolls. v

18. A wringer apparatus comprising in combination, a frame, an upperframe movable between operative positions at either side of the wringer,co-operating rolls, means for driving said rolls in opposite directionswhereby the leading-in side of the rolls is at either side of theWringer and control means to limit movement of the upper frame to thatside only of the Wringer which is the leading-in side of the rolls.

19. A wringer apparatus comprising'in combination, a frame, an upperframe movable between voperativeapositions at opposite sidesof thewringer, co-operating rolls, driving means for driving said rollsinaopposite directions to bring the leading-in sideof the Lrolls ateither side of the wringer, and controlmeans operable by said drivingmeans to linut movement-of; the upper frame :to that side"of{.thewringerwhich is the leading-inside of the rolls.

20. The combination `in a wrlnger of a pair of rolls, a frame structuretherefor including releasable pressure means for.holding said rollstogether under tension, a; manually engageable longitudinally extendingoperating member pivoted on said frame for swinging movements fromoperative positions at either side of the uppermost roll of the pair toan inoperative ition thereabove and including means` to release saidpressure means, releasable locking means for locking said operatingmember in operative position, and a grip for actuating said lockingmeans on said operating member.

21. The combination in a ,wringer of a pair of rolls, a frame structureYtherefor including releasable pressure meansfor holding said rrollstogether under pressure, a manually engageable member pivoted on saidframe on an axis substantially parallel to theaxes of the rolls forswinging movements fromoperative to inoperative positions and includingmeans to release said pressure means, releasable locking means forlocking said operating member, in operativeV posi- Y on said operatingmember which is engagea-ble with an abutment provided on a part of saidframe in relation to which the operating member swings. v

23. The combination in a wringer of a pair of rolls, a frame structuretherefor including releasable pressure means for' said rolls, a manuallyengageable member pivoted on said frame and swingable between operativeand inoperative positions and adapted to actuate and release saidpressure means on swinging movements, releasable `locking means-forlocking said operative member in a certain p'osition, the said meansincluding a member movable on said operating member which is engageablewith an abutment provided on a part in relation to which the operatingmember is swingable, and a grip on said operating member for operatingthe'releasable locking means. y

24. The combination in a-wringer of av pair of rolls, a frame structuretherefor including removable member on said operating member receivablein said notch.

25. The combination in a wringer oi' a pair of l rolls. a framestructure therefor including releasable pressure means for said rolls. amanually engageable member swingable between operative and inoperative.positions and adapted to actuate and release said pressure meansonswinging movements. .releasable locking means for locking said operativemember in a certain position, the said means including anotch providedin a part with relation to which theoperating member 4swings iand amovable member on said operating member receivable in said notch, and agrip on said operating member for actuating the movable member.

26.Y A wringer comprising in combination, a trame structure, alongitudinally extending manually enggeable operating member mountedtherein for swinging movements between a central neutral position'andother positions at either aide thereof. co-operating rolls associatedwith the operating member and trame structure. pressure means for saidrolls to apply and release pressure thereto, a loci:- part associatedwith `the frame and movable on lthe operating .memberand a part adjacentthe said operating member engageable thereby and constituting therewitha` lock mechanism, a manually engageable lock actuator on said operatingmember.` and connections between said lock part and actuator. the saidpressure applying means operable to apply vpressure independently of thelock mechanism and adapted to release pressure as theoperating membermoves from said other position to neutral position.

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